Hubble Spies Inclined Spiral Galaxy NGC 3511

Hubble spies inclined spiral galaxy NGC 3511

The stately and inclined spiral galaxy NGC 3511 is the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy is located 43 million light-years away in the constellation Crater (The Cup). From Hubble's vantage point in orbit around Earth, NGC 3511 is tilted by about 70 degrees, intermediate between face-on galaxies that display the full disk of the spiral and its arms, and edge-on galaxies that offer a side view, revealing only their …

The majestic and inclined galaxy NGC 3511 is the object of this image from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The galaxy is located 43 million light years away in the constellation crater (the cut). From Hubble's point of view in orbit around the Earth, NGC 3511 is inclined by about 70 [...]

Hubble Space Telescope shares new image of distant galaxy NGC 3511

Hubble Spies a Spiral So Inclined - NASA Science

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